Shot-spreader for firearms



(No Model.)

J. N. HALL. SHOT SPREADER FOR FIREARMS.

No. 497,874. Patented May 23, 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSIAH HALL, OF STERLING, COLORADO.

SHOT-SPREADER FOR FIREARMS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 497,874, dated May 23,1893.

Application filed February 29, 1892. Serial No. 423,317. (No model.)

To all whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSIAH N. HALL, acitizen of the United States,residing at Sterling, in the county of Logan and State of 0010-rado,-have invented a new and useful Appliance for Spreading Shot, to becalled the Uniform Shot-Spreader, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention is for the purpose of causing shot incased in a cartridgeor otherwise used in fixed ammunition, to be spread uniformly in alldirections immediately upon leaving the muzzle of a gun, at a greaterangle than it otherwise would, and regardless of the choke of thegun-barrel.

Theimprovement consists in the placing of a receptacle made of paper,gelatine, tin, or

'other firm material, containing powder or other explosive, in thecenter of a charge of by the appliance shown in the accompanyingdrawings.

Figure 1 represents the cartridge case or fixed ammunition bisectedlongitudinally. A represents the outside of the cartridge case. Brepresents the powder in the cartridge case, and O represents the shotin the same. D represents the receptacle. E represents the powder in thereceptacle. F represents the top wad of the cartridge case, G the wadbetween the powder and the shot, and H the base of the cartridge case,and I the orifice or small opening in the receptacle through which theflame is admitted to explode the receptacle.

Fig. 2 represents the cartridge case or fixed ammunition bisectedtransversely immediately above the wad lettered G in Fig. 1. Arepresents the outside shell of the cartridge case, 0 the shot in theshell, D the lower end of the receptacle, and 1 the orifice or smallopening in the receptacle through which the flame is admitted to explode the receptacle.

The size of the receptacle and the charge of explosiveit contains,depend upon the amount of shot to be spread.

I claim A cartridge having a charge of powder in its rear part, and aperforated can, of less diameter than the cartridge, containing powderin its front part, and a charge of shot surrounding said can,substantially as set forth.

JOSIAH N. HALL.

Witnesses: 7

DAVID B. DAVIS, HUGH D. AYRES.

